Feeding more than 80,000 hungry fans and 20,000 workers at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium is no small job for Delaware North Sportservice, which has been in business almost 100 years but is catering its first Super Bowl.

By the Numbers: Food at the Super Bowl XLVIII

75,000

Chicken tenders

50,000

Hot chocolates and coffees

30,000

Bottles and fountain drinks

21,500

Hot dogs

20,000

Meatballs

20,000

Sausages

12,000

Pretzels

7,500

Individual-serving pizzas

7,000

Cheese steak sandwiches

5,000

Slices of pizza

500

Gallons of marinara sauce

Source: Delaware North Companies

"It has been in the planning ever since it was announced four years ago," said Bill Lohr, who as general manager of Delaware North Sportservice oversees operations.

The Buffalo, N.Y., company has hired more than 3,000 food workers and 200 chefs to ensure that football's biggest day of the year goes off without a hitch.

MetLife Stadium Executive Chef Eric Borgia estimates that his team will prepare more than 21,500 hot dogs, 75,000 chicken tenders and 12,000 pretzels for the game.

Delaware North is also incorporating local favorites into its offerings, such as its Kitchen Sink Sausage Sandwich and Nonna Fusco's Meatball Hoagies. The company will cook 20,000 meatballs and sausages and 500 gallons of marinara sauce for the sandwiches.

"No tailgating would naturally help a concessionary," Lohr said. "It's up to us to step up our game and make sure we have a wide variety of options for fans to choose from once they get into the stadium."